- A new study looked at the effects of vigorous intermittent lifestyle physical activity (VILPA) on cancer risk.
- Researchers tracked the daily vigorous activity of 22,398 non-exercisers using data from wrist-worn accelerometers and monitored their health records for cancer for almost 7 years.
- Compared with no VIPLA, 4.5 minutes of VILPA a day accrued through 1-minute bursts of activity was associated with up to a 32% reduced cancer risk.
- Everyday life offers plenty of opportunities to be physically active at a vigorous level, including stair climbing, carrying groceries, and power walking.
Physical activity is an important facet of overall health and well-being
Research shows that regular exercise can lower the risk of chronic conditions such as
Indeed, the World Health Organization (WHO) states that people who are insufficiently active have a
Although the importance of physical activity is abundantly clear, around
A new study brings good news for people who do not like or cannot do structured vigorous exercise.
Based on wrist-worn accelerometer measurements from 22,398 non-exercising adults gathered via the UK Biobank, just 4.5 minutes per day of vigorous-intensity physical activity performed in 1-minute bursts were associated with up to 32% lower risk of cancer.
The study was led by Dr. Emmanuel Stamatakis, professor of physical activity, lifestyle, and population health at the University of Sydney, Australia, and published in
“We need to further investigate this link through robust trials, but it appears that VILPA [Vigorous Intermittent Lifestyle Physical Activity] may be a promising cost-free recommendation for lowering cancer risk in people who…
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